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Dr. Dick Thompson is a MACV-SOG U.S. Army Special Forces Vietnam War veteran.  Following 21 years of military, service he founded High Performing Systems, applying his combat-tested principles to help organizations and leaders perform at their best.  He is the author of SOG CODENAME DYNAMITE BOOK 1, SOG CODENAME DYNAMITE BOOK 2, and THE STRESS EFFECT. FOLLOW DICK Instagram - @hps_ceo  Facebook - @dick.thompson Website - http://www.hpsys.com/  FOLLOW JACK Instagram - @JackCarrUSA  X - @JackCarrUSA Facebook - @JackCarr  YouTube - @JackCarrUSA SPONSORS CRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/ Bravo Company Manufacturing Mk15 Timepiece - MOD3: https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-mk15-timepiece-mod-3/ and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA THE SIGs of Jack Carr, From True Believer: M17/M18, P365, P320, P320X-Carry Visit https://www.sigsauer.com/ and on Instagram @sigsauerinc  STACCATO HD: https://staccato2011.com/hd and on Instagram @staccato2011Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here https://jackcarr.co/gear

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Dick Thompson is such an interesting and accomplished handgun hunter, we had to do a part two! Again, Dick shares some great wisdom and fascinating stories with us. We talked hunting, 41 Magnum, and killing mountain lions at 5 feet. Enjoy!

Speaker: Dick Thompson Scripture: John 14:6, Luke 10:22, Romans 8:15-16 Original Date: 11/9/23 ----- About Calvary YA: Our desire is that young adults would know God and the power of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. We want to be people who live and love like Jesus, people who love God more and more, and people who see His grace and truth fill us to the point of overflowing into the world around us. 

Henry L. "Dick" Thompson had to swear to stay silent for 20 years when he joined the ultra-secret, badass MACV-SOG. Now uncensored, he speaks about his insane adventures serving in the Vietnamese jungle, and how he applied his skills as a natural-born tracker raised on his grandparent's farm to the job of team leader: "I could actually smell the NVA." Though their mission was intel and recon, this famous SOG group saw frequent combat and worse casualties than any other: A small team (approx. 6-9 men) was routinely air-dropped behind enemy lines and often faced battalion-sized NVA and VC opponents during the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Cambodia. Not allowed to wear his dog tags or anything that would identify him, he chose any his "Dynamite" codename because as a kid, he liked to blow things up.Dick remains good friends with recent HBH guest "Tilt" Meyer, a former MACV-SOG comrade-in-arms. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Henry L. "Dick" Thompson had to swear to stay silent for 20 years when he joined the ultra-secret, badass MACV-SOG. Now uncensored, he speaks about his insane adventures serving in the Vietnamese jungle, and how he applied his skills as a natural-born tracker raised on his grandparent's farm to the job of team leader: "I could actually smell the NVA." Though their mission was intel and recon, this famous SOG group saw frequent combat and worse casualties than any other: A small team (approx. 6-9 men) was routinely air-dropped behind enemy lines and often faced battalion-sized NVA and VC opponents during the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Cambodia. Not allowed to wear his dog tags or anything that would identify him, he chose any his "Dynamite" codename because as a kid, he liked to blow things up.Dick remains good friends with recent HBH guest "Tilt" Meyer, a former MACV-SOG comrade-in-arms. We're delighted this episode will air for the first time during the 2023 annual gathering of SOG veterans. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Dick Thompson has been handgun hunting for over 50 years. In this episode, we talk about Dick's friendship with Elmer Keith, as well as his tips for casting and powder coating bullets. 

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Las 24h de Le Mans de 1965: la Penúltima victoria de Ferrari Las 24h de Le Mans son una de las carreras más prestigiosas y exigentes del mundo del automovilismo. Cada año, decenas de pilotos y equipos se enfrentan en el circuito de la Sarthe, en Francia, para completar el mayor número de vueltas posibles en un día y una noche. La edición de 1965 fue especialmente memorable, ya que supuso la última victoria de Ferrari en esta prueba hasta la fecha. Ferrari dominaba las carreras de resistencia desde hacía años, gracias a sus potentes y fiables modelos. Sin embargo, en 1965 se encontró con un rival muy serio: Ford. La marca estadounidense había desarrollado una versión mejorada de su GT, un coche diseñado específicamente para batir a Ferrari en Le Mans. Ford contaba con 11 coches o coches con motor Ford en la parrilla, entre ellos el famoso Shelby Cobra Daytona, conducido por Jack Sears y Dick Thompson. Ford empezó la carrera con mucha fuerza, marcando el mejor tiempo en la clasificación y liderando las primeras horas. Sin embargo, poco a poco los problemas mecánicos fueron mermando sus opciones. El primer golpe llegó cuando el GT40 de Ken Miles y Bruce McLaren se incendió en boxes. Luego, el Cobra Daytona de Sears y Thompson sufrió una avería en el embrague que le hizo perder muchas vueltas. Finalmente, el GT40 de Phil Hill y Chris Amon se retiró por una rotura del motor cuando iba en segunda posición. Frente al ataque de Ford, Ferrari respondió con una estrategia basada en la resistencia y la regularidad. La marca italiana contaba con 12 coches en la carrera, entre ellos el nuevo P2, diseñado por Mauro Forghieri. El P2 tenía un motor V12 de 4 litros y 410 caballos de potencia, y se presentaba como el favorito para la victoria. Sin embargo, Ferrari también tuvo que hacer frente a varios contratiempos. El P2 de John Surtees y Ludovico Scarfiotti sufrió un accidente cuando iba en cabeza, al chocar con un Alpine-Renault más lento. El P2 de Mike Parkes y Jean Guichet se quedó sin gasolina por un error del equipo. El P2 cerrado de Lorenzo Bandini y Giampiero Biscaldi tuvo problemas eléctricos que le hicieron perder tiempo. Al final, la victoria fue para el Ferrari 250 LM de Masten Gregory y Jochen Rindt, del equipo North American Racing Team (NART). Este coche era un modelo anterior al P2, con un motor V12 de 3.3 litros y 320 caballos de potencia. Gregory y Rindt supieron aprovechar su fiabilidad y su menor consumo para completar 348 vueltas al circuito, cinco más que el segundo clasificado, otro Ferrari 250 LM del equipo Ecurie Georges Marquet. La victoria de Gregory y Rindt fue la sexta consecutiva de Ferrari en Le Mans, un récord que solo ha sido igualado por Porsche entre 1981 y 1987. Sin embargo, también fue la última victoria de Ferrari en esta carrera hasta la fecha. A partir de entonces, Ford tomó el relevo con sus legendarios GT40, que ganaron cuatro veces seguidas entre 1966 y 1969. La edición de 1965 también fue la primera victoria internacional para los neumáticos Goodyear, que equipaban al Ferrari ganador. Además, fue la primera vez que un coche con motor trasero ganaba Le Mans, iniciando una tendencia que se mantendría hasta nuestros días.  Y si necesitas un disco duro para guardar tus archivos, no dudes en visitar la web de nuestro patrocinador www.discoduros.net, donde encontrarás las mejores ofertas y la mejor calidad. Twitter @historacing email: historacingpodcast@gmail.com Canal de Telegram: Es privado...  pide invitación, en telegram uy ultrafoto Carlos; @fotocarloscast ( mi perfil personal de twitter Nuestro Feed. http://feeds.feedburner.com/Historacing Estamos en Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/236uEP7hZdSirmS8vVKHTe También en Tunein. https://tunein.com/podcasts/Automotive/Historacing-p1175114/?lang=es-ES Nuestro nuevo enlace a Amazon https://amzn.to/3SzCKJ2 Paypal:  Si quieres donar este es el link https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ultrafoto

Las 24h de Le Mans de 1965: la Penúltima victoria de FerrariLas 24h de Le Mans son una de las carreras más prestigiosas y exigentes del mundo del automovilismo. Cada año, decenas de pilotos y equipos se enfrentan en el circuito de la Sarthe, en Francia, para completar el mayor número de vueltas posibles en un día y una noche. La edición de 1965 fue especialmente memorable, ya que supuso la última victoria de Ferrari en esta prueba hasta la fecha.El desafío de FordFerrari dominaba las carreras de resistencia desde hacía años, gracias a sus potentes y fiables modelos. Sin embargo, en 1965 se encontró con un rival muy serio: Ford. La marca estadounidense había desarrollado una versión mejorada de su GT, un coche diseñado específicamente para batir a Ferrari en Le Mans. Ford contaba con 11 coches o coches con motor Ford en la parrilla, entre ellos el famoso Shelby Cobra Daytona, conducido por Jack Sears y Dick Thompson.Ford empezó la carrera con mucha fuerza, marcando el mejor tiempo en la clasificación y liderando las primeras horas. Sin embargo, poco a poco los problemas mecánicos fueron mermando sus opciones. El primer golpe llegó cuando el GT40 de Ken Miles y Bruce McLaren se incendió en boxes. Luego, el Cobra Daytona de Sears y Thompson sufrió una avería en el embrague que le hizo perder muchas vueltas. Finalmente, el GT40 de Phil Hill y Chris Amon se retiró por una rotura del motor cuando iba en segunda posición.La resistencia de FerrariFrente al ataque de Ford, Ferrari respondió con una estrategia basada en la resistencia y la regularidad. La marca italiana contaba con 12 coches en la carrera, entre ellos el nuevo P2, diseñado por Mauro Forghieri. El P2 tenía un motor V12 de 4 litros y 410 caballos de potencia, y se presentaba como el favorito para la victoria.Sin embargo, Ferrari también tuvo que hacer frente a varios contratiempos. El P2 de John Surtees y Ludovico Scarfiotti sufrió un accidente cuando iba en cabeza, al chocar con un Alpine-Renault más lento. El P2 de Mike Parkes y Jean Guichet se quedó sin gasolina por un error del equipo. El P2 cerrado de Lorenzo Bandini y Giampiero Biscaldi tuvo problemas eléctricos que le hicieron perder tiempo.Al final, la victoria fue para el Ferrari 250 LM de Masten Gregory y Jochen Rindt, del equipo North American Racing Team (NART). Este coche era un modelo anterior al P2, con un motor V12 de 3.3 litros y 320 caballos de potencia. Gregory y Rindt supieron aprovechar su fiabilidad y su menor consumo para completar 348 vueltas al circuito, cinco más que el segundo clasificado, otro Ferrari 250 LM del equipo Ecurie Georges Marquet.Un hito históricoLa victoria de Gregory y Rindt fue la sexta consecutiva de Ferrari en Le Mans, un récord que solo ha sido igualado por Porsche entre 1981 y 1987. Sin embargo, también fue la última victoria de Ferrari en esta carrera hasta la fecha. A partir de entonces, Ford tomó el relevo con sus legendarios GT40, que ganaron cuatro veces seguidas entre 1966 y 1969.La edición de 1965 también fue la primera victoria internacional para los neumáticos Goodyear, que equipaban al Ferrari ganador. Además, fue la primera vez que un coche con motor trasero ganaba Le Mans, iniciando una tendencia que se mantendría hasta nuestros días.Si quieres saber más sobre esta apasionante carrera, te invitamos a escuchar nuestro podcast, donde te contamos todos los detalles y anécdotas de las 24h de Le Mans de 1965. Y si necesitas un disco duro para guardar tus archivos, no dudes en visitar la web de nuestro patrocinador www.discoduros.net, donde encontrarás las mejores ofertas y la mejor calidad.ContactoTwitter @historacingemail: historacingpodcast@gmail.comCanal de Telegram: Es privado...  pide invitación, en telegram uy ultrafotoCarlos; @fotocarloscast ( mi perfil personal de twitterNuestro Feed. http://feeds.feedburner.com/HistoracingEstamos en Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/236uEP7hZdSirmS8vVKHTeTambién en Tunein. https://tunein.com/podcasts/Automotive/Historacing-p1175114/?lang=es-ESNuestro nuevo enlace a Amazon https://amzn.to/3SzCKJ2Paypal:  Si quieres donar este es el link https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ultrafoto

This week in the studio a man who at an early age knew that military service was in his future. Having a father that not only served in World War II, but was then called back to active duty for the Korean War. His father's commitment to his country left a lasting impact in this guest's mind. He spent an extraordinary amount of time in the woods near his house learning field craft, but he also spent time in a homemade lab located in his childhood barn learning the science of Chemistry and love for learning. After High School this guest studied at the University of South Carolina until he decided to take a break and join the American war effort in Vietnam. Joining the Army in the Chemical Corps he quickly changed his mind and got transferred to the Infantry where he completed Airborne training, Ranger school, Special Forces selection before finally joining the coveted MAC V SOG teams going across the fence into parts unknown to take the fight directly to the NVA and other communist regimes. After completing a career of over 21 years in the US Army this guest became CEO of High Performing Solutions and author of the acclaimed book “The Stress Effect” which teaches anyone willing to learn how to make decisions under high stress and suicide prevention. Please welcome Henry L. (DICK) Thompson (PhD) aka Dynamite into the studio…..

Dick and his wife Jeannie said to each other back in 1970, “Let's do something crazy.” The “crazy” was to pick up and move from their home state of Minnesota to Alaska…or Australia! No offense to the blokes down unda', but we're certainly glad they chose Alaska. Hailing from Baudette, MN Coach Thompson played for The Lake of the Woods High School Bears before moving on to the powerhouse University of Minnesota-Duluth. After landing a job at Dimond High School he would assist Head Coach Bernie Simon flooding the rink and drawing up the X's and O's. The following year he embarked on a legendary head coaching career at Service High School and would amass 287 wins in 16 years winning multiple Anchorage Cups. Dick was also a key player in the development of one of Alaska Hockey's historic yet little known clubs, The Alaska Drillers, a high school all-star travel team. Download and enjoy this educational and entertaining pod that details stories of some true Alaska Hockey legends from a legend himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dick Thompson is a Vietnam combat veteran and Green Beret. When he started his military career, he volunteered for the most dangerous path he could take, ending up in Vietnam with MACV-SOG, where he served as a Team Leader. With MACV-SOG he conducted covert unconventional warfare operations, never knowing if he and/or his entire team would return to base once they left the wire. It was a process that would galvanize him into a military leader who served across multiple high-profile organizations for 21 years before retiring. Thompson took those leadership lessons and subsequent skills to the private sector, where he continues to run High Performing Systems, Inc., an international management, consulting, and training firm with a focus on maximizing leadership potential. Hear his inspiring story of combat, survival, and beyond on our latest episode of HAZARD GROUND! www.hpsys.com Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at www.hazardground.com/sponsors! Shop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts! Episode Intro Music: "Prelude" by "Silence & Light" (www.silenceandlightmusic.com)

In this very powerful conclusion to our conversation, Brett Bodine remembers his brother Geoff's infamous crash in the inaugural truck race at Daytona; Dale Earnhardt's severe reaction to Brett's use of the HANS Device; a career-ending crash at Michigan; and ... rock bottom, the point at which Brett was all but homeless. Thankfully, that's not where Brett's story ends. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go back in time to the September 25, 1997 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which features coverage of Mark Martin's fuel-mileage win at Dover, Dale Earnhardt's runnerup effort and dominant Kyle Petty falling short after having to make an extra stop for gas. Steve also tells his best Dick Thompson story and Rick recalls the time he and Brian Vickers had the bejeebers scared out of them at the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very powerful conclusion to our conversation, Brett Bodine remembers his brother Geoff's infamous crash in the inaugural truck race at Daytona; Dale Earnhardt's severe reaction to Brett's use of the HANS Device; a career-ending crash at Michigan; and ... rock bottom, the point at which Brett was all but homeless. Thankfully, that's not where Brett's story ends. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go back in time to the September 25, 1997 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which features coverage of Mark Martin's fuel-mileage win at Dover, Dale Earnhardt's runnerup effort and dominant Kyle Petty falling short after having to make an extra stop for gas. Steve also tells his best Dick Thompson story and Rick recalls the time he and Brian Vickers had the bejeebers scared out of them at the Pentagon.

Dick Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center - Representing Royal Oak Councilwoman Kim Gibb who was censured by city officials after attending a protest in Lansing.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:18 - Dick Thompson. SOG. The Stress Effect. 2:30:24 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 2:33:43 - How to stay on THE PATH 3:09:04 - Closing Gratitude

0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:22 - SOG Warrior Dick Thompson. 2:36:50 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 2:38:45 - How to Stay on THE PATH. 3:10:12 - Closing Gratitude.

0:00:00 – Opening 0:05:44 – Dick Thompson, SOG Warrior 2:38:26 – Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:46:45 – How to stay on THE PATH. 3:11:12 – Closing Gratitude.

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne This month, back by popular demand, we’ll talk more about practicing politics and democracy at the most personal level, in local government. What are the characteristics of the towns that have the most civic participation? How can community members help create a culture of inclusion and civic engagement in their own towns? What can go right; and what can go wrong? Guests: Susan Clark, is coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home. She serves as Town Moderator of Middlesex, Vermont. Dick Thompson, an experienced moderator for the Towns of Palermo, China, Vassalboro, and others, Dick conducts moderator training for the Maine Municipal Association. To learn more about this topic: Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home, Susan Clark and Woden Teachout, 2012. Citizen’s Guide to Town Meeting, Maine Municipal Association. For the People, by the People: What I saw when I participated in one of the truest forms of democracy, Amy Crawford in Slate May, 2013. Americans Aren’t Practicing Democracy Anymore: As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government, Yoni Applebaum in The Atlantic October, 2018. We all should care more about local elections, editorial in the Bangor Daily News, July 6, 2019. I’ll take the problems of local politics over the Washington chaos any day, Roger Bowen op-ed in the BDN, May 21, 2018. More citizen education from the Maine Municipal Association here and tips on how to get involved in local government here. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne This month, back by popular demand, we’ll talk more about practicing politics and democracy at the most personal level, in local government. What are the characteristics of the towns that have the most civic participation? How can community members help create a culture of inclusion and civic engagement in their own towns? What can go right; and what can go wrong? Guests: Susan Clark, is coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home. She serves as Town Moderator of Middlesex, Vermont. Dick Thompson, an experienced moderator for the Towns of Palermo, China, Vassalboro, and others, Dick conducts moderator training for the Maine Municipal Association. To learn more about this topic: Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home, Susan Clark and Woden Teachout, 2012. Citizen’s Guide to Town Meeting, Maine Municipal Association. For the People, by the People: What I saw when I participated in one of the truest forms of democracy, Amy Crawford in Slate May, 2013. Americans Aren’t Practicing Democracy Anymore: As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government, Yoni Applebaum in The Atlantic October, 2018. We all should care more about local elections, editorial in the Bangor Daily News, July 6, 2019. I’ll take the problems of local politics over the Washington chaos any day, Roger Bowen op-ed in the BDN, May 21, 2018. More citizen education from the Maine Municipal Association here and tips on how to get involved in local government here. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne We talk about practicing politics and democracy at the most personal level, in local government, and the unusual experience we enjoy in the form of the New England town meeting. Does the town meeting still work? Is participation up or down? Is partisanship creeping in? Is money “from away” taking more of an interest? If you’ve never been, what do you need to know? Guests: Susan Clark, is coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home. She serves as Town Moderator of Middlesex, Vermont. Susan Lessard, Town Manager for Bucksport. She’s worked town government in Maine for over twenty years in a diverse array of communities, some with and some without a town meeting form of government. Dick Thompson, an experienced moderator for the Towns of Palermo, China, Vassalboro, and others, Dick conducts moderator training for the Maine Municipal Association. To learn more about this topic: Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home, Susan Clark and Woden Teachout, 2012. Managing Town Hall meetings so that everyone benefits (and relatively few are miserable), Della Rucker in Creating a Wise Economy, May, 2015. Citizen’s Guide to Town Meeting, Maine Municipal Association. For the People, by the People: What I saw when I participated in one of the truest forms of democracy, Amy Crawford in Slate May, 2013. Americans Aren’t Practicing Democracy Anymore: As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government, Yoni Applebaum in The Atlantic October, 2018. More citizen education from the Maine Municipal Association here. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: Amy Browne We talk about practicing politics and democracy at the most personal level, in local government, and the unusual experience we enjoy in the form of the New England town meeting. Does the town meeting still work? Is participation up or down? Is partisanship creeping in? Is money “from away” taking more of an interest? If you’ve never been, what do you need to know? Guests: Susan Clark, is coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home. She serves as Town Moderator of Middlesex, Vermont. Susan Lessard, Town Manager for Bucksport. She’s worked town government in Maine for over twenty years in a diverse array of communities, some with and some without a town meeting form of government. Dick Thompson, an experienced moderator for the Towns of Palermo, China, Vassalboro, and others, Dick conducts moderator training for the Maine Municipal Association. To learn more about this topic: Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home, Susan Clark and Woden Teachout, 2012. Managing Town Hall meetings so that everyone benefits (and relatively few are miserable), Della Rucker in Creating a Wise Economy, May, 2015. Citizen’s Guide to Town Meeting, Maine Municipal Association. For the People, by the People: What I saw when I participated in one of the truest forms of democracy, Amy Crawford in Slate May, 2013. Americans Aren’t Practicing Democracy Anymore: As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government, Yoni Applebaum in The Atlantic October, 2018. More citizen education from the Maine Municipal Association here. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org

Dr. Dick Thompson the President and founder of High Performance Systems: Decision Making Under Stress, DMUS. In fast-paced environments every decision counts. Stress at every level impacts how and what decisions are made—sometimes with catastrophic consequences—especially in emergency situations. You need leaders who can make the best decisions to achieve the best possible outcome every time. When decision makers must act quickly, often with only partial information, they make better decisions if they are equipped with the tools and training for effective Decision Making Under Stress (DMUS). In addition, leaders need focused training on how to build more stress-resilient teams and organizations. DMUS provides this training, with tools and techniques to help leaders at every level make effective decisions before, during and after an emergency or in everyday fast-paced environments.

Science can do more than develop new technology to improve crop productivity. It can also teach us lessons that can enable us to save money. By adding additional crops — and in some cases livestock — to their farming operations, many farmers across the state have been able to reduce the amount of purchased inputs they rely on. With decreased reliance on purchased inputs comes independence. For many PFI members, that ability to independently make decisions about their farms and lives is a big reason why they’re farmers. Episode 2 of Rotationally Raised, “Freedom from Inputs,” goes to the roots of Practical Farmers of Iowa – conducting on-farm research to reduce input costs and take better care of our land and communities. Side-by-side comparisons were what got PFI started in the first place, back in the farm crisis of the 1980s. That tradition of strips trials, started by PFI co-founder Dick Thompson, has been carried on by Matt Liebman in his work at Iowa State University’s Marsden Farm over the past 15 years. Back in 1998 when Matt arrived in Iowa, he saw crop and livestock diversity as the key to successful, sustainable farms — including Dick’s farm — and set to work designing a long-term research study to quantify some of the benefits. Nearly two decades later, he and other colleagues have published numerous findings related to profitability, crop production, weed dynamics, soil health, water quality, disease suppression and more. Practical Farmers of Iowa owes a big thanks to Matt Liebman of Iowa State University for this one. Not only for taking the time to be interviewed for this episode, but for the work he’s done over the last couple decades for the members of PFI and for the state of Iowa as a whole. If you’re interested in more of Matt’s research, see his website or check one of his presentations at PFI events: 2016 Small Grains Short Course 2017 Annual Conference presentation 2018 Small Grains Conference Keynote To learn more about small grains production in Iowa, check out Practical Farmers of Iowa’s small grains page. There, you can find research reports, production manuals, articles, blogs, conference presentations and more. You can watch the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel!

Doug and Steve welcome Dick Thompson and Sheldon Bird to Table 92 for some end of day unwinding with the servers at the Liberal Cup. We discuss libertarianism, how Dick met his wife, and the cultivation of strawberries.

Dr. Dick Thompson the President and founder of High Performance Systems: Decision Making Under Stress, DMUS. In fast-paced environments every decision counts. Stress at every level impacts how and what decisions are made—sometimes with catastrophic consequences—especially in emergency situations. You need leaders who can make the best decisions to achieve the best possible outcome every time. When decision makers must act quickly, often with only partial information, they make better decisions if they are equipped with the tools and training for effective Decision Making Under Stress (DMUS). In addition, leaders need focused training on how to build more stress-resilient teams and organizations. DMUS provides this training, with tools and techniques to help leaders at every level make effective decisions before, during and after an emergency or in everyday fast-paced environments.

Subscribe to "The Beginning Farmer" YouTube Channel! Of the many challenges that beginning farmers face (access to land, lack of farming skills, need for capital) one that I often find myself thinking about is just "how many acres" I need to make my farm a "full-time" farm (if that is the goal that you have). That reminds me of something my uncle said to me when he first saw my new shed, "It's not big enough." To me it seemed huge (bigger than our house) and besides, I built it as big as the money would allow! But, as he explained that the reason he said that was because buildings are never "big enough" it made sense. Now that I've had that shed for a few years I have thought plenty of times, "I wish I had room for this thing or that thing." Often times it is similar when it comes to farm land as well. I am very thankful for the 40 acres we were able to purchase, but sometimes a little more would be useful. If I just had a few more acres I could raise enough cattle or sheep to help the income. If there 20 more acres maybe I could really increase my hog numbers and not sacrifice the grazing animals. Or, if I really upped the acreage maybe I could even produce all the feed on my farm for my animals! Nevertheless the question stands, "How many acres do you feel you would need in order to increase your various livestock levels so you would be able to support your family with just your farm income and not have to work off farm?" When I think about that question I have a few thoughts and a couple of paths I think I could go (or any other farmer in my shoes). I wonder to myself what could I do instead of livestock that would require 10 or less acres? I wonder if I just plain need to raise my prices to support everything on the land we have? I wonder if instead of increasing livestock numbers there just needs to be some other source on "on-farm" income (as in work from home). But, that wasn't the question ... so I feel like I have two paths I could take if I wanted to land a full-time on farm income as far as the number of acres. Path #1 :: 40 Acres Enough Sometimes bigger isn't better, so with that in mind there might be value in not increasing the amount of land that I am farming, but rather "farm it better" (you can decide for yourself what is better). If I was to take a path like this one I wouldn't increase my land, but rather increase my livestock numbers and shift my ratios. With the land base we currently are farming I believe I could up my hog numbers into the 300 to 400 range (total number each year not all at once) and I could also increase my poultry numbers without causing a huge impact on the hog numbers. The rub would be in the ruminants though. With that many pigs they would have to move out onto more of the pasture (or all of the pasture) and I would not be able to graze the numbers of cattle and sheep that I currently raise. I would lose diversity on the farm, but possibly gain a full-time farm income. Path #2 :: Let's Get Biggish I have thought about this path more than just a few times, so I have quite a few thoughts! But, instead of rambling on those thoughts I decided to come up with a simple answer. If I was going to add acres to get to a size that would allow me to farm full-time on the farm making a respectable living (working hard), and possibly even supporting more than just my family, I would say 300 acres of central Iowa farm ground. I didn't just pull that number out of the air though, that is how many acres Dick Thompson (one of the founders of Practical Farmers of Iowa) farmed. Of course there could be ways to lower that number through direct marketing, even deeper niche markets, and any other creative things you can come up with. But, it is a good starting point if I wanted to produce as many of my feed inputs on farm as possible. Links mentioned in this episode: Dick Thompson Article from Rodale Dick Thompson 2009 On-Farm Research 2005 Dick Thompson SARE Article Dick Thompson USDA Video Interviews Check out The Beginning Farmer Show on Facebook!  As always, I want to thank you so much for listening and supporting the show with your encouragement and reviews on iTunes! I am continually working to produce a better show, and I'm thankful for all of the listeners sticking with me as I learn. If you do enjoy the show, don't forget that you can subscribe on iTunes and leave a five star rating and rev iew (by clicking the link). If you are an Android phone user you can also subscribe on the free Stitcher App. It is so very encouraging to know that people are listening and enjoying the show! I would love to hear your questions, show ideas, or comments about the show. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail! As always you can follow along with "The Beginning Farmer" and Crooked Gap Farm by checking out these links ... Crooked Gap Farm Crooked Gap Farm on Facebook Crooked Gap Farm on Twitter

On the show today Mark will be discussing how to cope with the pressure of running and expanding a business with speacial guest  Dr. Dick Thompson author of "The Stress Effect : Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions And What To Do About It." Dr. Thompson is not only an author but he is an internationally recognized consultant, educator, and speaker who has gained valuable experience developing and leading teams from the battlefield to the boardroom..Show time is always on Tuesday at 11am PST/ 2 EST- Set Your Calendars for future shows! You can call in and listen LIVE on the road at 646-200-4285 or you can listen in here!